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POWERCOR STAWELL GIFT PARTNERS WITH ATHLETICS AUSTRALIA TO SHOWCASE THE BEST OF AUSTRALIAN ATHLETICS
Stawell Gift Event Management (SGEM), promoters of the iconic Powercor Stawell Gift carnival, has announced a strategic partnership with Athletics Australia, the national governing body for the sport of athletics. While some of Australia’s best amateur athletes have long participated at Stawell, this is the first formal partnership between Athletics
Read more..2011 Qld beach sprinters reign, world class runners and Ricky Dunbar returns
In 2011 for the first time the Open and Women’s Gift finals at Central Park were run on the Tuesday as a result of Anzac Day falling on Easter Monday. The Stawell Athletic Club had assembled a number of class athletes to compete including the 2003 100m World champion Kim
Read more..2010 A year of controversy
2010 A year of controversy The 2010 pro running pre-season was marked by a series of events which nearly saw the Stawell Gift moved to Ballarat until then Victorian Premier John Brumby announced: “under no circumstances will the Stawell Gift be leaving Stawell.” This was much to the
Read more..Q&A with Taylah Perry, Executive Officer VAL
Congratulations on your new appointment as Executive Officer of the VAL. How did the role come about and what are you hoping to achieve? When I saw former CEO Tom’s role advertised it felt like the perfect opportunity to challenge myself and expand my career in a sport that I’m
Read more..2022 ENTRIES NOW OPEN!
Entries for the 140th Anniversary of the Powercor Stawell Gift Carnival. The event takes place over the traditional Easter Long Weekend, from Saturday April 16 – Monday April 18, 2022. HERB HEDEMANN INVITATIONAL The Herb Hedemman Invitational 1600m will once again be a feature race of
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